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' J. PALKNER.

REFRIGERATOR. No.332,884. Patented Dec.Z2, 1885,

R R R Q i I 0 E Q g yJI NVBNmR ATTORNEYS.

a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JOHN FALKNER, OFv ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

REFRIGERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.332,884. dated December22, 1885.

Application filed July 10,1885. Serial No. 171,255. (No model.)

To all whom it may 0076087711: 7

Be it known that I, JOHN FALKNER, of Orange, in the county of Essex andState of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Refrigerator, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a new and improved refrigerator designed moreespecially for grocers use for keeping butter and similar articles inlarge quantities; and the invention consists of the peculiarconstruction of the icebox and provision-chamber with communicatingopenings arranged to be closed by the lids to the provision-chamber whenthe latter is opened, and vice versa, thus effecting economy in theconsumption of ice, and at the same time rendering the refrigerator veryconvenient in use. 7

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my new and improved refrigerator, oneof the lower doors to the provision-chamber being shown open or removed,showing two butter-packages in the provision-chamber, and Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional elevation of the refrigerator.

A represents the provision-chamber,having three lowerdoors, a, fitted init, through which packages P of butter or other material may be placedin the refrigerator.

B is the ice-box, located at the top of the refrigerator and adapted tobe closed from the outside by the lid 0. The ice-box is separated fromtheprovision-chamber by the bottom pan, D, and partition E, that hasthree openings, F, formed in it to correspond with the three small upperopenings, H, through which small quantities of provisions may be takenfrom the provision chamber A. The openingsHare formed in the inclinedboard G, and are adapted tobe closed by the inwardly-opening doors orlids J, hinged at their upper edges to the inner surface of the inclinedboard G where the said inclined board G and the partition E meet, as

shown clearly in Fig. 1, so that when the lids J are opened they willswing back and close the openings F in the partition E, thus preventingall escape of cold air from theice-box while the provision-chamber isopen. When the lids J are swung forward to close the provision-chamber,the same act puts the ice-box and provision chamber in communicationagain, so that no time is lost in opening and closing the ice-box.

Although I have shown in the drawings the refrigerator formed with threedoors, a, three lids, J, and three openings, F, it will be understoodthat a greater or less number may be used, if desired, and not departfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described'my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1'. The provision-chamberA andice-box B, separated from each other bythe partition E, formed with openings F, in combination with the lids J,arranged to close both the provision-chamber and the ice-box, thelatter, when swung back, to open the provision-chamber, substantially asdescribed.

2. The refrigerator having the inclined top board, G, provided withopenings H and lids J, in combination with the partition E, separatingthe provision-chamber from the ice-box, and formed with openings F inline with the openings H, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

3. The refrigerator herein shown and described, formed with the lowerdoors,a, and upper inclined doors, J, to the provision-chamber, theice-box B, separated from the provision chamber by partition E, formedwith opening F, in combination with the said inwardly-opening doors J,adapted to close the openings F when the provision-chamber is opened,substantially as described.

. JOHN FALKNER.

Witnesses:

H; A. WEST, O. SEDGWIOK.

